PETALING JAYA: A 71-year-old retired teacher lost about RM1.06mil to a Macau scam recently.<\/p>\n
Petaling JAYA OCPD Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said the woman received a call on May 25 supposedly from a Pos Laju company that a parcel under her name was sent from Kepong to Kota Kinabalu.<\/p>\n
\"The caller alleged that the package was filled with contraband items.<\/p>\n
\"The call was then transferred to another scammer posing as \"Sjn Chong\" from Kota Kinabalu.<\/p>\n
\"The scammer said the victim was being investigated and warned her not to tell anyone or risk prosecution for money laundering,\" he told a press conference on Monday (July 27).<\/p>\n
The victim transferred RM1.06mil of her life savings into ten bank accounts, he added.<\/p>\n
\"The transactions were made from June 15 until July 23.<\/p>\n
\"After realising that she has been duped, the victim lodged a police report,\" ACP Nik Ezanee said.<\/p>\n
The Petaling Jaya Commercial Crime Investigation Department has already detected a few accounts used in the scam.<\/p>\n
\"We will investigate further.<\/p>\n
\"We believe such scammers often target senior citizens and retirees,\" he added.<\/p>\n
ACP Nik Ezanee advised the public not to release any banking details to anyone.<\/p>\n
\"Always double-check with police or family members before taking action by transferring funds to these scammers.<\/p>\n
\"Always stay vigilant and be careful not to be duped by them,\" he said.<\/p>\n
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